Nicola Caricola

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Nicola Caricola
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-02-13) 13 February 1963 (age 58)
Place of birth Bari, Italy
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Bari
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Bari 70 (2)
1983–1987 Juventus 59 (0)
1987–1994 Genoa 201 (6)
1994 Torino 4 (0)
1994–1995 Genoa 24 (0)
1996 MetroStars 26 (2)
National team
1982–1984 Italy U21 10 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nicola Caricola (born 13 February 1963) is an Italian former footballer who played as a sweeper.

Career[]

At club level, Caricola played for Bari, Juventus, Genoa, and Torino in Italy. In 1995, he had an unsuccessful trial with English side Aston Villa. He finished out his career with the New York / New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer, playing with them during the league's inaugural season in 1996. Although Caricola played well for the team, he is most remembered for the own goal he scored in the dying seconds of the club's first home game, a 1–0 loss to New England Revolution.[1] He retired in February 1997.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ten Years Ago: The Curse of Caricola - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer". metrofanatic.com.
  2. ^ "MetroStars' Caricola Retires". 12 February 1997 – via NYTimes.com.

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